Metallic railroad-tie.



. INVENTOR A'rfohusv Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

A. YATES.

METALLIC RAILROAD TIE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.3l. 1915.

WITNESSES A. YATES.

METALLIC RAILROAD TIE.

APPLlCATlON man AUG.31.1915.

Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEY m l i "h 2% ALLEN YATES, OF HI NSDALE, NEVT YQRK.

METALLIC RAILRGAD-TIE.

4mm uncl -w Application filed August 51, 1915.

' 1 '0 all whom it may, concern:

road'lies, of which the following is speci fication.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful iniprovenients in metallic railroad ties, and has for its primary object, the provision of a. tie of this character which will be of improved construction and highly resilient.

The invention has for another object the provision of a metallic tie in which the sections carrying the rail clamps will-be pivoted and resiliently supported above the base of the tie and movement of said sections in either direction will be eliminated.

The invention has for a. further object the provision of a tie of this character which will be of such construction that the pivoted rail supporting sections will be resiliently retained in normal position and at the same time will be permitted to give slightly with the rails as the rolling stock travels upon the rails. thereby greatly reducing the Wear upon the rolling stock and engines.

A still turther object of the invention resides in the provision of a tie of the above stated character which will be of improved and simplified construction, as well as comparatively cheap to manufacture and highly efficient in use.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth in the specification, pointed out in the claims and shown in tip accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view showing one of my improved ties in use; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the same substantially on the plane of line 2-2 of Fig. 1. looking in the direction of the arrow; Fig. 3 is an elevation of the tie with the rails secured upon the same shown in section; Fig. l is a transverse section substantially on the plane of line 4: t of Fig. 3, looking in the. direction indicated by the arrow; Fig. 5 is a similar view on the plane of line. 55 o Fin. 3, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which similar reference characters Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 343, 1915.

Serial No. 8,385.

designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 designates the base of the t e, which has its sides 2 extended upwardly and its ends 3 directed upwardly and thenwnrned inwardly for a short distance to form the end flanges 4, the purpose of which will presently appear.

Within the opposite ends of the base 1 are the cushion blocks 5 formed of rubber or any other suitable material and having central recesses (3 on which are positioned helical springs 7 bearing against the under face of the outer ends 8 of the pivoted tie sections 9, the inner ends of Which are in a 0 lower plane than the outer ends 8 and have interlocking ears 10 through which the central pivot pin llis engaged, said central pivot pin 11 extending transversely through the upwardly extended sides 2 of the base 1 to pivot-ally support the tie sections 9 in proper position Within the base 1. The outer ends 8 ot the tie sections 9 are provided with end stop flanges 12 which engage the under faces of the end flanges 4 to 8 0 limit upward movement of said outer ends 8 ot the sections 9 as will be readily understood by referring to 2 of the drawings. The outer ends 8 of the pivoted tie sections 9 serve to support the rails 13 clamped upon 85.

the same by suitable clamp members 14 gaging the opposite base portions of said rails 13 secured to the pivoted tie sections by suitable securing members 15.

From the foregoingit vwill be readily so a that the outer ends 8 of the pivoted tie sections 9 will be resiliently retained 1n horizontal position and upward movement a of the same will be prevented by means of the end 4, whilesaid outer ends 8 will be permitted to move downwardly against the tension of the springs 7 until they engage the cushion blocks 5, if necessary, while heavy rolling stock and engines are traveling upon the rails 13, thereby prox00 vidlng the maximum amount of resiliency" without danger of injury to the engine machinery or rolling stock and With the minimum. amount of wear upon the same and upon the ties and rails.

' lthile the preferred embodiments of the .ivention have been clearly shown and illustrated, it will be understood that minor changes in the details of cons'truction and arrangement of parts may be resorted 30-11 within the scope of the appended claims without. departing from the spirit of'the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages of the same.

What is claimed is:

1. A tie of the class described eoinprising a base, tie sections pivoted in said base.

means for limiting upward movement of the miter ends of said tie sections, and means for resiliently maintaining said tie sections in normal position.

2. A tie con'iprising a base. tic sections pivoted centrally within said base, cushion means beneath the outer ends of said tie sections, and i'neans'tor limiting upward movement of said tie se tions.

3. A tie con'iprisingg a oase having its sides and ends zglirected upwardly, step flanges formed on said ends, tic sections pivoted within said base and adapted to support rails upon their outer portions, flanges formed on the ends of said tie sections and engaged with said stop flanges to limit upward movement of said tie sections, means For resiliently maintaining); the outer ends of said tie sections in normal position, and cushion blocks for liinitin downward movement oi the outer ends of said tie sections.

ln 'testiuunrv whereof I a llix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALLEN YATES. \Yitnesses:

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